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Taiwan

TAIEX

TWII ยท TWD

The silicon island that powers global AI.

Market cap
~$2.2T
Listed
~1,000
Founded
1961
Hours
09:00โ€“13:30 TST
Overview

Taiwan sits at the geopolitical and technological center of the world. TSMC alone manufactures ~90% of the world's advanced-node semiconductors. Without Taiwan, there is no AI revolution.

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Sector breakdown

What drives the index

Semiconductors

55%

TSMC, MediaTek, ASE โ€” the entire global supply chain.

Electronics

18%

Foxconn, Quanta โ€” assembly for Apple, Nvidia, Tesla.

Financials

12%

Cathay, Fubon โ€” domestic banking & insurance.

Materials

8%

Specialty chemicals & semi materials.

Consumer & Telecom

7%

Uni-President, Chunghwa Telecom.

Top companies

The franchises that matter

#1 ยท Semiconductors

TSMC

2330

Makes the world's most advanced chips. Apple, Nvidia, AMD all depend on it.

#2 ยท Electronics

Hon Hai (Foxconn)

2317

Assembles ~half the world's iPhones.

#3 ยท Semiconductors

MediaTek

2454

#2 mobile chip designer globally.

#4 ยท Semiconductors

ASE Technology

3711

Largest chip packaging & testing firm.

#5 ยท Electronics

Quanta Computer

2382

Builds Nvidia's AI servers.

Did you know?

Latest News

1

TSMC manufactures over 90% of the world's most advanced (sub-7nm) chips.

2

One TSMC fab costs more to build than the GDP of many small countries (~$20B+).

3

Foxconn employs more than 1 million workers in China alone.

Why it's interesting
  • Irreplaceable in global supply chain
  • AI tailwind
  • Engineering culture
Risks to watch
  • China geopolitical risk
  • Concentration in TSMC
  • Cyclical demand